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![(originally posted 3/6/2014) Finned, fresh and fantastic: The Forward Look Mopar cars shocked and awed both the buying public and the competition in the fall of 1956–but by the fall […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6060790881_46359fdfcb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 DeSoto Fireflite: The Forward Look Falls Flat On Its Face")
Curbside Classic: 1958 DeSoto Fireflite: The Forward Look Falls Flat On Its Face
Posted on March 7, 2019 | 105 Comments(originally posted 3/6/2014) Finned, fresh and fantastic: The Forward Look Mopar cars shocked and awed both the buying public and the competition in the fall of 1956–but by the fall […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8299012768_d2ee3d5880_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting")
Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting
Posted on November 20, 2018 | 53 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2013) Or deadly? One always has to question why Chrysler even bothered with DeSoto after a certain point. Five years after offering this befinned model, DeSoto would cease […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_1159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Firedome Sedan – DeLovely")
Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Firedome Sedan – DeLovely
Posted on August 15, 2018 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/11/2013) Or deadly? One always has to question why Chrysler even bothered with DeSoto after a certain point. Five years after offering this befinned model, DeSoto would cease […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2012) Some cars never let you escape the gravitational pull they have on your life. It might surprise you that this big, black, buxom beauty and I go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/7968550370_1ec81a3677_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – The Big Boola Boola")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Buick Roadmaster Sedan – The Big Boola Boola
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/27/2012) Some cars never let you escape the gravitational pull they have on your life. It might surprise you that this big, black, buxom beauty and I go […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2012) Got a growing family on a budget? Are twins on the way, but you don’t want to pulverize the piggy bank? If so, you had a plethora […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/duel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Compact Wagon Round Up ’62.")
Curbside Comparison: Compact Wagon Round Up ’62.
Posted on July 25, 2018 | 105 Comments(first posted 10/4/2012) Got a growing family on a budget? Are twins on the way, but you don’t want to pulverize the piggy bank? If so, you had a plethora […] -
![(originally posted 05/06/2014) You are totally forgiven if at first glance you think this is a 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix. Or worse, a 1967 Catalina. Thanks to a certain former […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/7100597163_d990c248cc_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Thunderbird Sportsback – What Bunkie Took With Him On The Way Out The Door")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Thunderbird Sportsback – What Bunkie Took With Him On The Way Out The Door
Posted on June 6, 2018 | 124 Comments(originally posted 05/06/2014) You are totally forgiven if at first glance you think this is a 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix. Or worse, a 1967 Catalina. Thanks to a certain former […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/740399_10151186808282201_1016879241_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…
Posted on December 12, 2016 | 90 Comments(first posted 2/15/2013) My dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2012) One of my favorite cars that shows up to a number of local shows is this very sinister 1964 Deuce and a Quarter. And shortly we’ll get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMAG0130.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Electra 225 – Whatever Happened To The Deuce And A Quarter?")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Electra 225 – Whatever Happened To The Deuce And A Quarter?
Posted on October 29, 2016 | 72 Comments(first posted 5/25/2012) One of my favorite cars that shows up to a number of local shows is this very sinister 1964 Deuce and a Quarter. And shortly we’ll get […] -
![(first posted 3/16/2012) When you look at this land yacht, do you see a Queen Mary or do you see the Titanic? I see a little bit of both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6837264934_359ebdf356_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965-66 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The King’s Last Stand")
Curbside Classic: 1965-66 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The King’s Last Stand
Posted on September 10, 2016 | 147 Comments(first posted 3/16/2012) When you look at this land yacht, do you see a Queen Mary or do you see the Titanic? I see a little bit of both […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Chrysler Saratoga Sedan – Forward Fini
Posted on August 29, 2016 | 66 Comments(first posted 4/13/2012) So, it’s actually 1960. Aren’t you happy with the portrait I painted? What do you mean no? No? What do you want then? -
![(first posted 10/23/2012) We’re rapidly approaching the end of Convertible Season here in the Bay Area. Just about a year ago, I profiled a Mercury Monterey Convertible and now, to commemorate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/8107433008_c2c669e0c0_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Convertible – I’d Really Rather Have This")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Buick LeSabre Convertible – I’d Really Rather Have This
Posted on June 16, 2016 | 70 Comments(first posted 10/23/2012) We’re rapidly approaching the end of Convertible Season here in the Bay Area. Just about a year ago, I profiled a Mercury Monterey Convertible and now, to commemorate the […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2012) There are times when cars beg to be Curbside Classics. And this afternoon we have a serendipitous 55-year flashback, to a time when Chevrolet was the favored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/8065192576_e8f0c130ca_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Sport Sedan – Why Can’t I Rent THAT at Hertz?")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Sport Sedan – Why Can’t I Rent THAT at Hertz?
Posted on June 15, 2016 | 61 Comments(first posted 10/18/2012) There are times when cars beg to be Curbside Classics. And this afternoon we have a serendipitous 55-year flashback, to a time when Chevrolet was the favored […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2012) I’m well aware of the Church of the B-body. I understand that for a lot of people, there’s no other way to make your average American sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6055373392_8aa09ea89f_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham – “H” is for Harmony
Posted on May 22, 2016 | 96 Comments(first posted 9/16/2012) I’m well aware of the Church of the B-body. I understand that for a lot of people, there’s no other way to make your average American sedan […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2013) All my recent talk about Oldsmobiles made me forget that I have another significant family legacy. My Great-Grandmother Clara bought Chrysler New Yorkers exclusively, from her first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8374135927_ea57b83a24_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Chrysler New Yorker–Clara And The New Yorker That Never Was")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Chrysler New Yorker–Clara And The New Yorker That Never Was
Posted on April 25, 2016 | 54 Comments(first posted 2/1/2013) All my recent talk about Oldsmobiles made me forget that I have another significant family legacy. My Great-Grandmother Clara bought Chrysler New Yorkers exclusively, from her first […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2012) Although I didn’t have time on the way to lunch to get as many pictures as I normally do, and the Flair Birds deserve a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6942151859_ce350563a3_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1964 Ford Thunderbird – Flair for Fodder")
CC Capsule: 1964 Ford Thunderbird – Flair for Fodder
Posted on March 7, 2016 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/27/2012) Although I didn’t have time on the way to lunch to get as many pictures as I normally do, and the Flair Birds deserve a […]
